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COVID casts shadow on Darbar Move: Civil Secretariat may function in both capitals for 1 month

COVID casts shadow on Darbar Move: Civil Secretariat may function in both capitals for 1 month

  Umer Maqbool Srinagar, Apr 08: Jammu and Kashmir’s 148-year-old practice of Darbar move is likely to be partially affected due to outbreak of deadly Coronavirus as government is mulling to keep Civil Secretariat functional in both the capitals of Union Territory for one month without shifting Jammu-based staff and records to Srinagar. Highly placed […]

33 More Test Positive, J&K COVID-19 Cases Tally Rises to 158

Srinagar, April 8: Test reports of at least 33 more persons returned positive for coronavirus disease on Wednesday, taking the number of COVID-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir to 158. Among the fresh cases include 11 from SKIMS Soura, 19 from Chest Disease hospital and three from Jammu, sources said. A doctor said that reports […]

‘Jaish militant killed as Sopore encounter ends’

‘Jaish militant killed as Sopore encounter ends’

Srinagar, April 8: A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was killed in a gunfight with government forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar said that while militant was killed, searches are still underway at encounter site. He identified the slain militant has as Sajad Ahmad Dar […]

CRPF trooper shot dead by militants in Bijbehara of south Kashmir

CRPF trooper shot dead by militants in Bijbehara of south Kashmir

Srinagar: A paramilitary CRPF trooper was killed in a militant attack in Bijbehara area of South Kashmiri’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. Reports said that the suspected militants fired upon CRPF party. In this incident one CRPF man namely Shiv Lal recieved critical injuries. The injured was rushed to Bijbehara hospital for treatment. However, doctors there […]

Govt revokes PSA detention orders of 18 persons

Govt revokes PSA detention orders of 18 persons

Umer Maqbool Srinagar: Amid outbreak of deadly coronavirus, the Jammu & Kashmir government on Monday revoked the Public Safety Act (PSA) detention orders of 18 persons lodged in different jails of the Union Territory. Highly placed sources disclosed that government has revoked detention orders of 18 persons languishing in three jails of Jammu & Kashmir. […]